Xue Wang

My artistic background was originally in fashion. After a BA degree in Fashion in China, I came to London and finished my MA in the same field. Painting and drawing, playing around with ideas, juxtaposing images and allowing my imagination free rein have all helped guide my development. The self-reflective intimacy of art, which has always been latent in me, forced my transition from fashion to painting. I see art as a more direct way to express my creative ideas
My creative impulse is driven by a fascination with childhood paraphernalia: dolls, toys, fairy tales, stage sets, fun fairs, found objects mixed with whimsy. These personal recollections are complimented by the cultural heritage of Victoriana, vintage fashion, film iconography, pin-up imagery etc. We cannot escape the past and our sweet yesterdays, whether imagined or real, are my repository.